Business Development Manager - IT Recruitment

Carter Wellington; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a Business Development Manager to expand their client partnerships across the UK and EU in the IT and Technology staffing sectors. This role requires a hunter mentality, with proven experience in driving business development and managing client relationships. Candidates should have a solid understanding of the IT staffing market. The position involves building a sustainable pipeline of vacancies and closely collaborating with an offshore recruitment team, offering a strategic and cost-effective recruitment model.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development within the IT staffing industry.
• Strong network of trusted client relationships.
• Ability to drive new business through strategic sales.

Responsibilities

• Expand client partnerships across the UK and EU.
• Drive new business in IT/technology staffing.
• Build and manage a pipeline of vacancies.

Skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Sales strategy

IT staffing knowledge

Job description

Carter Wellington are working with a global recruitment organisation scaling rapidly, and we’re looking for a high-calibre Business Development Manager to help drive the next phase of growth across the UK and EU IT & Technology staffing markets.

This is a role for a true hunter - someone who understands how technology hiring works, knows how to open doors, and can convert relationships into a consistent pipeline of permanent and temporary staffing opportunities.

If you already operate in the IT staffing space, have trusted client relationships, and want the freedom to build a desk backed by a strong offshore delivery engine, this opportunity is designed for you.

The Role

As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for expanding our clients footprint across the UK and EU by securing new client partnerships and generating ongoing hiring demand.

You will :

• Drive new business across permanent and temporary IT / technology staffing
• Identify, engage, and convert decision-makers across SMEs, scale-ups, and enterprise clients
• Build and manage a sustainable pipeline of live vacancies
• Work closely with our offshore recruitment team to deliver fast, high-quality hiring outcomes
• Position the clients outsourcing-led recruitment model as a cost-effective, scalable solution
• Own the commercial relationship from first conversation through to long-term partnership

This is a revenue-generating...